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EDITORIAL: E-invoicing - a test for European payments
CHINA: The use and regulation of prepaid cards in China
CONSUMER CREDIT: Consumer Credit Directive: industry impact
INDIA: Electronic payments infrastructure: an overview
AUSTRALIA: Regulation reducing interchange fees: the Australian experience
TRAVEL INSURANCE: Regulating travel insurance
EDITORIAL: Privacy in a downturn
BCR: Binding Corporate Rules update
BELGIUM: Processing of personal data: payment of fines
PHORM: the legality of targeted advertising
RFID: European Commission's proposed policy framework
UK: UK data sharing: European conflict
OPINION: CCTV: the need for operator guidance
EDITORIAL: A sea change
OPINION: Child internet safety: self-regulation and government policy
SOCIAL NETWORKS: Good practice guidance on social networking
UK: Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations
PRIVACY: Max Mosley case: implications for internet privacy
PHORM: the legality of targeted advertising
DOMAIN NAMES: Australia reviews domain name industry model
SOUTH AFRICA: Protection of image rights under common law
CASE LAW UPDATE: Key e-commerce cases
EDITORIAL: A cautious optimism
BULGARIA: Proposed online gambling regulation changes
UNITED STATES: Legalisation of internet poker: California's bill
KAHNAWÁ:KE: Canada ponders i-gaming crackdown
FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE: Compliance issues relating to online gambling funds
ITALY: NewSlot gaming machine network: case update<
TRUST: Online trust and internet gambling
IPL: Sporting franchise structures: the Indian Premier League
RUGBY LEAGUE: Inducement to breach contract: Iestyn Harris case
OLYMPIC BOYCOTTS: Ten reasons against boycotting the Beijing Olympics
FAN OWNERSHIP: Legal structure of community-owned clubs: Ebbsfleet United
TAX: Budget 2008: bad news for sport
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PRIVACY: In 'Promusicae v Telefónica', the European Court of Justice rules on the obligation of member states to order the disclosure of personal data on copyright infringers in civil actions.
BROADCAST RIGHTS: In 'Karen Murphy v Media Protection Services', a pub landlord loses her appeal over the broadcast of live FA Premier League football matches using a foreign satellite system which is capable of decoding and broadcasting foreign satellite signals.
SUBJECT ACCESS RIGHTS: In Ezsias v Welsh Ministers, the High Court sets out the obligations placed on data controllers when faced with subject access requests under the Data Protection Act.
PUBLIC ACCESS: In an application to the Administrative Court by The Times, The Guardian and Financial Times, the Court applies a purposive construction to the CPR in facilitating public access to court documents.
BROADCAST RIGHTS: In 'The FA Football Association Premier League Limited v QC Leisure', the High Court considers the use of Article 81 of the EC Treaty as a defence to allegations of circumventing the cost of broadcasting FA Premier League matches using foreign satellite systems.
DOMAIN NAMES: In MySpace, Inc v Total Web Solutions Ltd, MySpace wins the right to the 'myspace.co.uk' domain name, despite the respondent registering it approximately six years before MySpace was founded.
PATENTS: In 'Ingenico v Pendawell', the UK Intellectual Property Office revokes the patentability of an electronic payment system using assessment criteria which is at odds with European Patent Office caselaw.
IMAGE RIGHTS: In Grütter v Lombard, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal delivers a judgment paving the way for recognition and protection of image rights under South African common law.
PATENTS: In 'Astron Clinica Limited', the UK Patents Court considers whether patent claims could ever be granted for computer programs.
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McCreevy warns against SEPA use for card scheme price rises
Mobile Payments Intensive to address industry and regulatory challenges
Banks: Congress must address net concerns
Italian data protection regulator suspends salary database
Court of Appeal ruling strengthens privacy rights of celebrities' children
Finland to allow employer access to email & web
Swedish court prosecutes man for sharing films and music
Social networks launch new 'data portability' initiatives for profiles
TorrentSpy to appeal against US decision
Belgian court dismisses FFT's attempt to block bets on events
WOGLR Summer Retreat 2008 to address global operator challenges
RIGT exceeds £3.5 million funding target
PCA to appeal to High Court if appeal against player bans fails
Platini supports idea for merged Belgian and Nethlerlands league
EC asked to clarify sport's legal status
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